Continue reading… There are a large choice of weaving tools in this section designed not just for the weaving process but also to assist in the warping up of a loom. Knitters, crocheters and hand spinners will enjoy a choice of magazines including Interweave Knits, Interweave Crochet and Spin Off while the fascinating Piecework magazine includes articles and projects which celebrate the history and diversity of needlework and textile crafts. In particular he expanded to meet the increasing demand for weaving, knitting and lace making yarn as many of the country’s wholesalers closed their doors.

Continue reading… Transforming a fibre into a yarn is just the first step in producing your own knitted or woven garments and furnishings.To make your own rectangular or square shaped stretched canvases, we also include stretcher bar pairs in a choice of lengths. Super Fine is recommended for the final stage of sanding your primer/gesso, Ultra Fine is recommended for the sanding of blended areas, and Micro Fine is recommended for the sanding of topcoats. The brushes are also a useful tool for modellers, especially when using silver clay and air-dry clays.

When combined, the pigments and binders create a fine choice of screen printing ink colours and effects normally only available to commercial printers. expand title=”Continue reading…” trigclass=”my_special_class”] The range of Schacht designed spinning wheels extend from the Ladybug through the Sidekick to the Matchless. This led him to start importing yarn, particularly from Scandinavia and then to develop his own line of natural yarn, using the name Venne yarns. DEKA – DEKA-Textilfarben, or more simply Deka as it is known in the English speaking world, is a German company based outside Munich.Production of the Ashford Spinning Wheels was restarted in the mid-1960’s with the growth of the small holding culture and enthusiasm for natural products in response to increasing urbanisation. As a result the Glimakra floor looms supports the weaver in the journey from weaving floorings, furnishing through apparel to transparencies.